Canadian Government to Broaden Canadian Exploration Expense and Extend Mineral Exploration Tax Credit
On March 1, 2015, the Canadian Government announced that it would broaden the definition of Canadian exploration expenses and extend the availability of the mineral exploration tax credit. These changes are intended to support companies engaging in mineral exploration in Canada, and are most relevant to companies that issue flow-through shares and to their shareholders. Flow-through shares issued by a resource company allow the company to renounce or “flow through” to its shareholders certain expenses associated with the company’s Canadian exploration activities.
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Director Duties and Climate Change
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Downstream GHG Emissions and Sierra Club Canada Foundation v Canada (Environment and Climate Change)
The Federal Court’s recent decision in Sierra Club Canada Foundation v. Canada (Environment and Climate Change) highlights the continuing focus in Canada on climate change litigation. The case… -
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Ontario Amends the Mining Act to Streamline Closure Planning and Mineral Recovery Requirements
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Limits of Climate Change Suits Against the Government: Mathur v. Ontario Decision
The Superior Court of Justice has now released its decision in Mathur v. Ontario, a case we wrote about earlier this year and which is now a further example of an unsuccessful claim against a… -
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McCain Capital Partners Acquisition of Forest City Fire Protection
Goodmans LLP acted for McCain Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of Forest City Fire Protection. Forest City Fire Protection will now unite with Classic Fire Protection (another… -
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Cott Acquisition of Primo Water Corporation
Goodmans LLP acted for Cott Corporation (“Cott”) in connection with its acquisition of Primo Water Corp. (“Primo”) for $14.00 per share, for a total transaction value of $775 million… -
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Goodmans is pleased to announce that Joanna Rosengarten has joined the firm as counsel in our Environmental Group. Joanna has a wealth of knowledge and expertise on a broad range of environmental…